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The Synod: Our Shared Experience

Synod Survey: Round 2

As a key part of the 2021-2023 Synod process, Pope Francis asked to hear the voice of the living Church and you answered. In our parish synod sessions, over 800 of you answered, in fact! We know that many people at all our parishes made this happen – thank you! We know it has not been easy given the usual high level of activity of our parishes, not to mention the ever−changing circumstances of the ongoing global pandemic. So as we begin to develop our part of the report that goes onward to the Holy Father, we want to give you – and anyone or everyone you know! – one more chance to give further comment on what we’ve already heard. Tomorrow, Friday, April 1, 2022 the link to the survey will be live.  You will find it here: www.halifaxyarmouth.org/synod  at the top of the webpage. It is available in French and English and we invite you share the link widely. The survey will be open until the end of April.

The Pope's invitation to Synodality

Pope Francis 58The Holy Father hopes that this synod, that focuses on synodality, the act of journeying and discerning together, can be a first step in the whole Church journeying together. 

All the People of God have a role in the Church and the Pope wants to hear from you.  Thank you for sharing your experience of the Church at this particular time and place in our world.

 

Reports on the Findings from Diocesan Phase Synod Responses

In July 2022 the reports from the diocesan phase of the Synod 2021-2022 were submitted. These reports included:  

  1. A Diocesan Report: Findings from over 900 responses from both church goers and non- church goers were summarized.  This reprsents our diocesan response to Pope Francis’ request for all to take part in the synod. And secondly, the summary helps Bishop Dunn discern the pastoral needs and concerns of the local church. 
  2. An Atlantic Region Report: This report is a summary of the responses from all 13 dioceses in the Atlantic region and was submitted to the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) to be included in their synod responses report for Canada.
  3. A CCCB Report: This report gives an overview of themes and thoughts shared by all the dioceses across Canada. 

 

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